MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Meeting No. 15
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1997
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 10:12 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 701 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Guy Saint-Julien, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, John Bryden, John Finlay, Ghislain Fournier, Louise Hardy, Gerald Keddy, Derrek Konrad, Bernard Patry, Guy Saint-Julien and Bryon Wilfert.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mary C. Hurley and Jill Wherrett, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Métis Nation - NWT: Gary Bohnet, President. From the South Slave Métis Tribal Council: George Kurszewski, Chief Negotiator. From the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Working Group: Heidi Klein, Executive Director; Alestine André, Board Member.
The Committee resumed consideration Bill C-6, An Act to provide for an integrated system of land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley, to establish certain boards for that purpose and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
(See minutes of Proceedings dated Tuesday, November 18, 1997, Meeting No.6)
Gary Bohnet and George Kurszewski made statements and answered questions.
At 11:20 o'clock a.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 11:25 o'clock a.m. the sitting resumed.
Via videoconference from INUVIK
Heidi Klein made a statement and, with Alestine André, answered questions.
At 12:15 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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